to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
January; first month of the lunar calendar
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
landing page; landing web page
beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (in a hotel); suite
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
otherwise; if not; or else
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of